What is public sector corruption index in Libya?

Public sector corruption index in Libya was 0.785 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Libya?

The highest recorded value was 0.886 in 2011.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Libya?

The lowest recorded value was 0.351 in 1969.

How does Libya rank for public sector corruption index?

Libya ranks 35th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Libya?

Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Libya data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Libya

Name: Public Sector Corruption Index in Libya
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Libya: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.785 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.785

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

35th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.886

in 2011

All-time low

0.351

in 1969

Years of data

1934–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Libya, 1934–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector corruption index in Libya is 0.785, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Libya peaked at 0.886 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.351, in 1969.

Libya ranks 35th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 83 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1930s	0.619	0.619	0.619	6
1940s	0.619	0.619	0.619	2
1950s	0.389	0.389	0.389	9
1960s	0.3852	0.351	0.389	10
1970s	0.8576	0.755	0.869	10
1980s	0.869	0.869	0.869	10
1990s	0.869	0.869	0.869	10
2000s	0.869	0.869	0.869	10
2010s	0.8346	0.739	0.886	10
2020s	0.808	0.721	0.886	6

Countries ranked near Libya

32 Uzbekistan 0.807 compare
33 Gabon 0.797 compare
34 Egypt 0.792 compare
36 Yemen 0.778 compare
37 Eritrea 0.776 compare
38 Serbia 0.774 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Libya

Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 552,523 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 17,161 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.193 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.536 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.508 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.193 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.087 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.098 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Libya?: Public sector corruption index in Libya was 0.785 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Libya?: The highest recorded value was 0.886 in 2011.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Libya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.351 in 1969.
How does Libya rank for public sector corruption index?: Libya ranks 35th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Libya?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Libya data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).